May 25, 2013

Srinivasan defiant with presidency in the balance

News: The BCCI looks headed towards a messy and protracted power struggle over the continuance of its president N Srinivasan

May 25, 2013

Gurunath will be treated objectively - Srinivasan

News: N Srinivasan has said that the board would treat the case against his son-in-law and top Chennai Super Kings official Gurunath Meiyappan, "objectively and fairly"

May 24, 2013

Gurunath lands in Mumbai for questioning

News: Gurunath Meiyappan, a top official of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, has landed in Mumbai in response to a summons by the Mumbai Police

May 23, 2013

India's sports bill draft to be ready by June 30, says minister

News: India's sports minister Jitendra Singh, who is "embarrassed and sad" about the alleged spot-fixing in the IPL, has said the sports bill that is currently being drafted should be ready in full by June 30

May 23, 2013

Mumbai Police summons top CSK official

News: The IPL crisis has taken a new twist with Mumbai Police summoning the Chennai Super Kings chief executive, Gurunath Meiyappan, to its Crime Branch for questioning in connection with betting

May 23, 2013

PETA's plea to Sreesanth

Cricinfo: Following the alleged spot-fixing in the IPL, PETA invites Sreesanth to build goodwill by campaigning against the "unchecked breeding" of dogs and cats

May 23, 2013

BCCI's agent mandate evokes mixed response

News: The recent mandate by the BCCI to regulate players' agents has elicited mixed feelings amongst entities who could be otherwise classified as agents

May 23, 2013

Train players in anti-corruption code, suggests franchise

News: Following the arrest of three players for alleged spot-fixing, an official from a franchise has suggested the introduction of a mandatory certification programme in the anti-corruption code for all participants in the IPL

May 22, 2013

There'll always be takers for easy money

The Cordon: Conflicts of interest, franchises' dubious holdings, disparity in earnings, easy access to players combine to form a potent mix for underhand dealings

May 22, 2013

Fixing? It's people like us doing it

Guest Column: It's convenient to blame the underworld for every instance of cricket fixing, but it's ordinary punters who are behind many of them

May 22, 2013

Plea in court seeks government takeover of BCCI, IPL

News: The Madras High Court has issued notices to the BCCI president and the IPL chairman, among others, on a PIL filed by a Madurai-based lawyer seeking a government takeover of the BCCI and the IPL

May 22, 2013

'BCCI should maintain better vigil'

Features: Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar is positive that cricket can fight corruption, but says for that to happen the BCCI and police need to join hands

May 21, 2013

We want the IPL to finish off on a good cricket note - Fleming

Press Conference: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming on the ongoing alleged spot-fixing problem that has clouded IPL 2013

May 21, 2013

Baburao Yadav fifth cricketer arrested in alleged fixing case

News: Former Vidarbha seamer Baburao Yadav has become the fifth cricketer to be arrested, by the Delhi Police, in connection with the alleged spot-fixing in the IPL

May 21, 2013

India's Supreme Court rejects petition to stay IPL playoffs

News: The Supreme Court of India has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) to stay the IPL playoff matches until the completion of investigations of the alleged spot-fixing in the tournament

May 21, 2013

'I am innocent' - Sreesanth

News: Sreesanth protested his innocence on a day when he, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were remanded to another five days in police custody

May 21, 2013

How does the ACSU function?

Features: The anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) in the IPL explained

May 20, 2013

Indian ministers pursue law against fixing in sports

News: India's union law minister, Kapil Sibal, is keen on the central government drawing up legislation that makes spot or match-fixing a criminal offence in the country

May 20, 2013

IPL steps up ACSU security for top-four teams

News: Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) officers have been assigned to the four teams that have made it to the Playoffs

May 20, 2013

Expunge from records if found guilty - Chopra

News: Aakash Chopra, the former India batsman, has said any player found guilty of spot-fixing should have his records expunged completely

May 20, 2013

Royals suspends contracts of trio

News: Rajasthan Royals has suspended the contracts of all three of their players who were arrested on allegations of spot-fixing

Nov 14, 2011

'National boards must lead fight against corruption'

Time Out: In one of his last recordings, Peter Roebuck, who died on November 12, joined Harsha Bhogle and Osman Samiuddin to discuss the challenges for players and administrators in the aftermath of the spot-fixing convictions

Nov 3, 2011

The tip of the fixing iceberg?

Switch Hit: Butt, Asif and Amir are sent to prison after being found guilty in the spot-fixing trial. Is this the end or are there further revelations? Should the ICC do more?

Apr 12, 2011

The Famous Four

Switch Hit: We talk to Chris Read and Tamim Iqbal, recipients of Wisden accolades, but what happened to the mystery fifth nominee? Plus, Miller gets Stoked about Ben. The Switch Hit team take a look at the opening round results from the County Championship

Sep 30, 2010

India v Australia: still cricket's final frontier?

Switch Hit: Is a two-Test series enough for such a prestigious match-up? The panel look ahead to the Border-Gavaskar trophy with exclusive comment from Shane Warne.

Sep 16, 2010

'The other boards need to put pressure on the PCB'

Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott answers readers' queries on the modern ailment of poor footwork, the problems of West Indies cricket, and what needs to be done about match-fixing

Sep 15, 2010

Will the new Test championship proposals work?

Switch Hit: We evaluate the ICC's ideas for the revival of Test cricket. Plus, reaction from the England v Pakistan ODIs and a chat with KP's new coach Graham Ford.

Sep 9, 2010

Pakistan's spot of bother

Switch Hit: With the spot-fixing scandal rumbling on, can Shahid Afridi refocus his team to challenge England in the ODIs? Plus a look at how England might line up in the World Cup

Sep 7, 2010

Can the CLT20 tournament allow cricket to move on?

News and Analysis: Cricket stars meet in South Africa as the integrity of the sport is questioned

Sep 6, 2010

Imran Khan criticises the PCB

News and Analysis: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan says corruption should have been kicked out of cricket a long time ago.

Aug 31, 2010

Switch Hit: 'Match-fixing rumours have never gone away'

Switch Hit: Does the Pakistan spot-fixing scandal give cricket an opportunity to finally rid the sport of its biggest threat? The Switch Hit team looks back at the shocking revelations from the weekend.

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